Property-based environmental information

The Department of Environment and Local Government has limited information on specific properties within the province. The information can be used as an indicator to determine the likelihood of potential contamination, and as a record of past contamination events. 

Property-based information may be obtained in two ways depending on your requirements: 

Option 1: Application for basic property-based environmental information (PDF 98 KB)

Complete and submit the application to obtain a basic summary of property-based environmental information. This may include information regarding the presence of petroleum storage tanks, the existence of Ministerial Orders, the remediation of impacted properties (including Record of Site Condition when applicable), the existence of PCB storage sites and the proximity of properties to former dump sites. 

This option should be completed prior to pursuing Option 2 as this will most likely satisfy your requirements. There is a non-refundable fee of $35 per Property Identification Number (PID) for each search request payable upon submission. The department typically responds to these requests within three to five business days. The search for information will begin once payment is received.

Option 2: Application for property-based detailed scientific reports (PDF 65 KB)

Complete the application and submit to request detailed scientific reports. For example, Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I, II, and III)Monitoring Reports, or Closure Reports, and related information documents available from the Authorizations Branch.

Applications are subject to a $30 per hour research fee; therefore, it is strongly recommended applications be as specific as possible. It is also recommended that applicants wait to request this information until after they have received and reviewed the information provided by the Basic Property-Based Information Search (Option 1) as this information will most often satisfy their needs. Applicants will be invoiced once the information package is prepared. The information package will be provided once payment has been received.